New-York tribune., 1887-10-23
THE BARRON MURDER.
PRELIMINARY HEARING AT DEXTER.
WITNESSES TEsrIfYING AGAINST STAIN AND CRoM-

WELL.
BOSTON Oct. 22.The preliminary hearing In the case
or stain and Cromwell, charged with the murder OF
Barron the Dexter bank cashier given at Dexter
70 day. There hundreds OF people present fro N
neighboring towns The hearing occurred in the To
Hall. When young Stain. the accusing witness, and
John Harvey, who formerly worked with the gang
entered the hall there great curiosity to get view
OF Them County Attorney +. H. Appleton opened for
the prosecution. He referred to the great crimc com
mttcd on February D. l375 and traced the history OF
tho Barron case; showed how Barron was found and
SAID that the marks him Indicated without questio
that he had bcen the subject of foul murder He said
IL was not the purpose Of che prosecution to introduce
evidence TO show how Barron was found-that was
FAMILIAR to everybody. is only at this late day that
the prosecution is able to say that it believes 1t has
struck ccw that has led TO the apprehension OF the
criminals and will lead them to ultimate conviction. 1t
Ia not the prosecutions purpose to lay before the court
At the present time all the facts that has to impcae
these men, 1t proposed only to outline to the court In
general way the important facts that will raise in
the mind OF the to believe that these are
| the men who committed this deed.
The County Attorney spoke about the Stain gang in
Med'or and its career and said that the prosecution
would prove that Cronw ell confessed TO confederate
that he and stain the VINO were In Dexter and
killed John Wilson Barron; that II would Introduce the
testimony OF Dexter men who stain and Cromwell
there.
Attorney General Baker askc rho counsel for Stain,
Josiah Crosby. to admit the position in which Barron
was founl the wounds upon his person. etc, and this
was adnittcd.
BENJAMIN c. Thompson testified that he hal lived in
Dexter thirty four years and had large acquaintance
there. ON tho day OF the Barron murder he saw
strangers in Dexter on that day he saw man cross
the street IN front of the bank building and 1t
was l clock in the forenoon. The man passed within
ten feet Of him lie had a rubber coat with large
visor The witness pointed out Cromwell as the man.
s-e a
named Moses Carr lie did not know that he was IN
that day or that he in the habit of wearing
Daniel ". McCril-, Of Dexter testified that he was a
wooen manufacturer at the time Of tue Barron tragedy
lie the prisoner stain the day u the murder on
the street near the Merchants Exchange Hotel " MY
wife was with me at the tmo" said the witness. when
first noticed him he was ten rods away m.took hlm at
hr. for John : IIcald OF Portland but wncn six or
eight rods from him discovered my mistake. Then
looked at him particularly to see II he was anybody
dd know; passed close to him and oDstrycl MN
carefully. After he passed looked 10 see In what dlrcc
tion he went He passed the Exchange aud went toward
Mr. Barron's house. The man was hanging his head
and looked at closely HI, eyes are the particular
feature hy which identify him to-day. lie had on
grayish brown ovcrcoat ant wore mustache ani
narrow sandy chin whiskcrs"
Elmer A. Brewster. of Dexter. testified tha, he had
seen stain on the day OF the Barron murder In the
afternoon man came to his store atter crackers ana
cheese id not stop To haze paper around them but
put tho crackers Ia pocket and the cheese In dn1trr
That night. said the witness. whom heard OF me
Barron murder told about my customer ilentify
Stain tho He had On brownsh ovcrc0at, had
mu'Ichc Of saniy color. hlt no wmskeIs Wy at,rh,
ton was particularly attracted because he qua not nave
the rilckcrs done NrU never 10 tnat III NY
lie bought 81 cents worth OF goods he had sou nat
his hc gd."
ThoH cscll. Of Dexter, was positive that ne mai
seen stain there on the ty OF Barron tragedy; he
hlin standing At the street door oi the baS An
OTHER iopr, but the witness coud NOT see
all of him lac was putting overcoat; II was ~
O'Clock "a the afternoon The stranger bad on brown
ish ovcrcoat AMI wool cap. He had sandy wliskcr'
Urruham Estes of Troy. who followed the Barron
murcrers 10 Massachusetts after the tragedy was sent
for Yesterday .ituc-s but refused 10 come ana
warrant for hi, arrest made The officer found
Is'e- to-day ILL., lie alleged Estes refuses steadily 10
aud testify unless lie T. assured OF hlS reward
lie will De- arrested AMI brought here 20 tcsil'Y.
In the afternoon. Cromwclfs wife and Marx E"Vcls'
upDn whom the prisoners are drp"ndinS' srrFc':
Kclc,s toll stain 10 keep his courage AMI they ""di
bring incm through al right
Charles II Bagcy. Of C0.nth. sworc that he was IN
Dexter on the dy Of the Barron tragedy and was up Tue
stair. ~ bank Just before noon he went mp 10 get a
check cashed 4. hc went upstairs he mans foot
disappear through tho Masonic Han folding doors Inc
man closed the doo. from the inside